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Russia trying to 'steal' nuclear plant, says Ukraine's atomic energy chief
The head of Ukraine's atomic energy operator accused Russia on Thursday of trying to steal Europe's largest nuclear plant by cutting it off from the Ukrainian electricity grid and leaving it on the brink of a radiation disaster. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been without an outside source of electricity since Monday and receives power for its own safety systems from the only one of its six reactors that remains operational, Enerhoatom chief Petro Kotin told The Associated Press. We are trying to keep this unit running as much as possible, but eventually it will have to be shut down and then the station will switch to diesel generators, he said, adding that such generators are "the station's last defense before a radiation accident. Ukraine and Russia have traded blame for shelling that has damaged parts of the plant as well as the transmission lines that connect it to Ukraine's electricity network and provide power for the crucial cooling systems that are needed to preven
 "Russia trying to 'steal' nuclear plant, says Ukraine's atomic energy chief")
Russia, Ukraine trade claims of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant attacks
Russia and Ukraine traded claims of rocket and artillery strikes at or near Europe's largest nuclear power plant on Sunday, intensifying fears that the fighting could cause a massive radiation leak. Russian forces took control of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant soon after the war began and hold adjacent territory along the left bank of the wide Dnieper River. Ukraine controls the right bank, including the cities of Nikopol and Marhanets, each about 10 km (six miles) from the facility. Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Sunday that Ukrainian forces had attacked the plant twice over the past day, and that shells fell near buildings storing reactor fuel and radioactive waste. "One projectile fell in the area of the sixth power unit, and the other five in front of the sixth unit pumping station, which provides cooling for this reactor, Konashenkov said, adding that radiation levels were normal. In another apparent attack Sunday, Russian forces shot down an ar
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Ukrainian troops attacked Zaporizhzhia NPP for 2nd time in a day: Officials
For the second time in a day, Ukrainian troops struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, shells hit the industrial site of the station, the Energodar city administration said
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Russia-Ukraine conflict stokes concerns over Turkey's nuclear plant
The war in Ukraine has demonstrated that nuclear power plants are a source of great uncertainty for public safety, said George Perdikis, former leader of the Cyprus Greens Party
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Power to Chernobyl Nuclear Plant restored: Ukraine tells IAEA
Ukraine says it has restored Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) four days after they were completely lost at the Russian-controlled site, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said in a statement.
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Macron says efforts to safeguard Ukraine's nuclear facilities underway
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday that all sides in the Russian-Ukraine conflict are working to preserve the country's civilian nuclear facilities.
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2 reactors operational at Zaporizhhzhya NPP: Ukraine tells IAEA
Ukraine told the International Atomic Energy Agency that two out of the 6 reactors at the country's largest Zaporizhhzhya Nuclear Power Station (NPP) are working and the radiation levels are normal
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Paris says will propose steps to safeguard 5 Ukrainian nuclear facilities
Ukraine has four active nuclear power plants -- Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnitsky, Rivne and South Ukraine. The fifth one in Chernobyl is currently sealed.
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Russia-Ukraine crisis: India cautions against attacks on nuclear facilities
The Council held an emergency session, called by Albania, France, Ireland, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States on Friday, following Russia's attack on the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant
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Fire out at key Ukraine nuclear plant, no radiation released: Officials
IAEA's director-general, Rafael Mariano Grossi, said Friday the building hit by a Russian projectile at the Zaporizhzhia plant was not part of the reactor but instead a training center at the plant
How dangerous was Russia's nuclear plant strike?: An explainer
Europe's largest nuclear power plant was hit by Russian shelling, sparking a fire at one of its six reactors and raising fears of a disaster that could affect all of central Europe for decades
Asia stocks tumble to 16-month lows after Ukraine nuclear complex fire
Asian equities and the euro slumped on Friday after news of a fire near a Ukraine nuclear facility following fighting with Russian forces heightened investor fears
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Russia seizes Ukrainian nuclear plant, fire put out after fear of disaster
Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russian tanks had shot at the nuclear reactor plants, though there was no evidence cited that they had been hit.
Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine on fire after shelling
A spokesman for Europe's largest nuclear plant says the facility is on fire after Russia attacked the power station in the southern Ukrainian city of Enerhodar.
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IAEA concerned for safety of Ukraine's nuclear plants; calls for restrain
IAEA has called on all parties to refrain from any actions that could threaten the safety and security of nuclear power plants in Ukraine amid an intensified Russian military offensive in capital Kyiv
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Germany shuts down half of its remaining six nuclear plants
The decision to phase out nuclear power and shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy was first taken by the centre-left government of Gerhard Schroeder in 2002
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Germany's nuclear phase-out to continue permanent closure by year end
Germany's nuclear phase-out will continue with the permanent closure of the country's last three nuclear reactors at the end of the year, the government has said.
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New Mexico sues US over proposed nuclear waste storage plans citing danger
New Mexico sued the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission over concerns that it hasn't done enough to vet plans for a facility to store spent nuclear fuel, arguing it would endanger residents
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Clean-up at Fukushima nuclear plant reduces radiation levels, but not all
The disaster, second only to the massive Chernobyl meltdown in 1986, spewed radioactive material over a huge area
 "Clean-up at Fukushima nuclear plant reduces radiation levels, but not all")
Threat of hacking attack on nuclear plants growing, UN warns
Extremists and 'vicious non-state groups' are actively seeking weapons of mass destruction: UN
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